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Grilled Sweet Potato Salad

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by: Tablespoon Kitchens
Updated Sep 20, 2016
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Let your grills go wild! This savory sweet potato salad delivers smoky, sweet, tart and crunchy flavors, all in one delicious dish.

Grilled Sweet Potato Salad

  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total 1 hr 20 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

Sweet Potatoes

  • 3 lb unpeeled orange-fleshed sweet potatoes
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Salad

  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 package (5 oz) baby kale leaves
  • 8 slices prosciutto, julienned
  • 1 oz Parmesan cheese, peeled into long strips with vegetable peeler (1/2 cup)

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat gas or charcoal grill. Cut sweet potatoes into 1-inch lengthwise wedges (8 to 12 per potato). In large microwavable bowl, mix sweet potatoes and water. Cover and microwave on High 14 to 16 minutes, stirring once, until just tender when pierced with knife. Carefully drain sweet potatoes; let stand 3 to 5 minutes or until cool enough to handle.
  • Step 
    2
    Brush sweet potato wedges with 2 tablespoons olive oil; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and the red pepper flakes.
  • Step 
    3
    Place sweet potato slices on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook, in batches if necessary, 12 to 15 minutes, turning once, until tender and grill marks form. Transfer to cutting board; let stand 5 to 7 minutes or until cool enough to handle. Cut into bite-size (3/4-inch) pieces.
  • Step 
    4
    Meanwhile, in large bowl, mix 1/2 cup olive oil, the vinegar, mustard, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the black pepper. Add kale; toss to coat. Transfer to serving platter. Top with grilled sweet potatoes, prosciutto and cheese.

Nutrition

310 Calories
19g Total Fat
6g Protein
28g Total Carbohydrate
7g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
310
Calories from Fat
170
Total Fat
19g
29%
Saturated Fat
3g
16%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
3%
Sodium
600mg
25%
Potassium
560mg
16%
Total Carbohydrate
28g
9%
Dietary Fiber
4g
18%
Sugars
7g
Protein
6g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
380%
380%
Vitamin C
20%
20%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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